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Alibaba Lists in Hong Kong With a Total of 500,000,000 Global Shares
The big listing is expected to help Alibaba with its goal as the company expects to make gross proceedings of HK$ 88,000 million in profits before fees.
Google Bans Elections Ads Targeted Towards Voters Based on Political Affiliations
Google has announced that it will stop giving advertisers the ability to target election ads using political affiliations data such as public voter records.
Termii, a Nigeria-Based Multichannel Marketing Platform Secures $30,000 Seed Fund from Transsion-Backed Future Hub
This makes Termii the first startup to be funded by the China-Africa incubator which launched earlier in September to raise equity-based investments of up to $300,000 for early-stage African startups.
Meet Murthy Chaganthi – the New CEO of AirtelTigo
The AirtelTigo board is confident in Chaganthi's capabilities based on his experience and achievements since he joined the company in 2018.
Oyo State Government Begins Process of Verifying State Workers on Payroll – Here’s What People on the Street Think
On Twitter, Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State announced that his administration would begin to verify the workers who received payment from the state.
Data Science Nigeria Holds 2019 AI Summit with Talks, Inter-School Debate and Launch of the First-Ever AI Textbook in Africa
The 2019 Artificial Intelligence Summit kicked off on a warm note today. The summit is organised by Data…
Meet Ocar – the Newest Ride-Hailing Addition to the Opay Suite Launches in 8 Nigerian Cities
While there is a lot of buzz around this new addition by Opay, we reviewed the Ocar service and here's what we found.
Xecced Ventures Launches $100 Million Fund for African Startups
Xecced Ventures has launched the 4thIRiA I Fund, an African fund dedicated to investing in startups building solutions for the fourth industrial revolution.
Nigerian Agritech Startup Hello Tractor Wins $15,000 in Bosch Africa Smart Mobility Competition
Hello Tractor, a Nigeria-based digital platform which enables farmers to request affordable tractor services, has won $15,000 and a three-month acceleration program in Bosch Africa’s Smart Mobility competition.
Jumia Shuts Cameroon Office Amidst Claims of Operational Losses
African eCommerce giant, Jumia has closed down operations of its Cameroonian subsidiary, Jumia Cameroon. This is coming less…
